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Islam Karimov

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Also known as I. A. Karimov, Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov

1st President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1938–2016)

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Islam Karimov was the first president of Uzbekistan, ruling the Central Asian nation from its independence in 1991 until his death in 2016. He shaped Uzbekistan's early post-Soviet development and remains a significant figure in the country's modern history.

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Vinony's link graph records 440 inbound references to Islam Karimov, and connects out to War on Terrorism, Karshi-Khanabad Air Base and Orders, decorations, and medals of Uzbekistan.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Islam
Gender: male
Citizenship: Uzbekistan
Place of birth: Samarkand
Place of death: Tashkent
Spouse: Tatyana Karimova
Child: Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva
Occupation: statesperson
Position held: President of Uzbekistan
Educated at: Tashkent State University of Economics
Political party: Self-Sacrifice National Democratic Party
Languages spoken: Uzbek
Religion: Sunni Islam
Field of work: politician
Conflict: Batken Conflict
Military branch: Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Official website: fondkarimov.uz
Image: Karimov Ufa.jpg
Height: 170

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Commons category: Islam Karimov
date of birth: 1938-01-30
member of: Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
name in native language: Ислом Абдуғаниевич Каримов
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
date of death: 2016-09-02
place of burial: Hazrat-Hyzr Mosque
topic's main category: Category:Islam Karimov
candidacy in election: 2007 Uzbek presidential election
madhhab: Hanafism

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